Hey all, I recently picked up an Intel i7-4770 (socket 1150) with an ASUS Z87 Sabertooth mobo. My old heatsink does not fit the screw holes in my mobo (I tried all of the different base plates), despite the fact that socket 1155-compatible HSFs apparently fit in 1150 configurations.

I'm currently running on the stock Intel HSF, and would like to pick up a better heatsink as quickly as possible. I have no interest in overclocking, and silence is ideal. Any recommendations?

I would refer to Newegg/Amazon reviews, but Haswell's relative newness is resulting in little to no reviews that mention socket 1150.

Hey all, I recently picked up an Intel i7-4770 (socket 1150) with an ASUS Z87 Sabertooth mobo. My old heatsink does not fit the screw holes in my mobo (I tried all of the different base plates), despite the fact that socket 1155-compatible HSFs apparently fit in 1150 configurations.

I'm currently running on the stock Intel HSF, and would like to pick up a better heatsink as quickly as possible. I have no interest in overclocking, and silence is ideal. Any recommendations?

I would refer to Newegg/Amazon reviews, but Haswell's relative newness is resulting in little to no reviews that mention socket 1150.

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I've actually been quite happy with the stock heatsink of my i7-4770K. It's tiny but surprisingly quiet. Under extended high load it does get a bit whiny, though.

Is there any specific reason you want a better heatsink? Are your temps bad? Is it too noisy?

The CM 212 Evo is quite good. But are you sure your existing heatsink is not compatible?

The CM 212 Evo is quite good. But are you sure your existing heatsink is not compatible?

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Pretty sure? I took out all of the metal supports/stands from the bag and lined them up with the holes, to no avail. Doesn't look like I'm missing any of the pieces either, if the Newegg component photo is any indication.

indeed. OP, incase you buy the hyper 212 evo, here are some thing to keep in mind.

if you have heatsinks over the vrm, then place the fans first. but you will need a long(6") PH2 screw driver to put it on, CM has provided slots between fan and heatsink to pass the screw driver. it worked on myam3+ socket though... else, you can take the fans off, and mount the heatsink first onto the already installed mounting screws. and done.

I ran the 4670k stock with a Hyper 212 (non Evo) for 2 days and I no heat issues at all. Idled, low 30's and under load was around 60C. Basically the same as my cooler now, but it wasn't overclocked. Ambient temps around 73F.